Nokia N93i vs Sony Xperia E1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia E1: 43 g lighter

    N93i:
    163 g
    Xperia E1:
    120 g
  • Width

    N93i: 4.4 mm narrower

    N93i:
    58 mm
    Xperia E1:
    62.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N93i: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    N93i:
    2.4 in
    Xperia E1:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Xperia E1: 13 mm thinner

    N93i:
    25 mm
    Xperia E1:
    12 mm
  • Height

    N93i: 10 mm shorter

    N93i:
    108 mm
    Xperia E1:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    N93i:
    2007
    Xperia E1:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. N93i

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +13 mm versus Xperia E1
  2. 2. Xperia E1

    Height:
    118 mm +10 mm versus N93i
    Width:
    62.4 mm +4.4 mm versus N93i
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N93i

    163 g

    +43 g versus Xperia E1

  2. 2. Xperia E1

    120 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. N93i

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia E1

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Xperia E1 has approximately 155.3% more rectangular screen area than N93i.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

N93i: Original memory entry

50 MB · 64 MB RAM

Xperia E1: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. N93i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. Xperia E1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N93i

    950 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia E1

    1700 mAh

    +750 mAh versus N93i

Specifications

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1. N93i2. Xperia E1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N93i, Xperia E1.
SpecificationN93iXperia E1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 25 mm
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Timescape UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N93i, Xperia E1.
SpecificationN93iXperia E1
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.5%
  • 61.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N93i, Xperia E1.
SpecificationN93iXperia E1
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • f/2.5
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • SVGA@20fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for N93i, Xperia E1.
SpecificationN93iXperia E1
Processor CPU
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 12182
General specs
General specs — specifications for N93i, Xperia E1.
SpecificationN93iXperia E1
Release date
  • 2007
  • January
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h (2G) / 216 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min (2G) / 3 h 18 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 13 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N93i, Xperia E1.
SpecificationN93iXperia E1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • 107.2/64.2 kbps
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware only)
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N93i, Xperia E1.
SpecificationN93iXperia E1
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second 65K colors OLED display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N93i, Xperia E1.
SpecificationN93iXperia E1
Dop
  • Infrared port - Video download -UPnP technology -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -TV-out -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing -Photo/video editor
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass